Sociology I · Topic
Science, Technology and Social Change
How science and technology, including digital technology, change society.
51 UPSC Mains Sociology I questions on Science, Technology and Social Change that toppers answered in test series, CSE 2014–2025, most answered first. Open one to see how toppers opened, built and closed it.
Examine the impact of information technology on social organization of work in contemporary society.
20 marks · Answered by 7 toppers · CSE 2014–2024
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Can digitalization of Indian Society be considered as an agent of social change? In what manner can it establish a new social order in India?
20 marks · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2016–2020
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Elaborate on latent and manifest functions of technology?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2025
Robert K. MertonScience, Technology and Social Change
"Technology is the key to understanding social change today". Critically analyse.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2018–2023
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
“Globalization leads to homogenization of culture”. Critically Comment
15 marks · Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeDevelopment and Dependency
Critically examine 'cultural lag' theory of social change.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeScience, Technology and Social Change
Media has become a vital source of influence, social interaction. Discuss the role of media as a medium of social change from sociological perspectives.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Write a short note on "Social consequences of science and technology".
15 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Critically analyze the impact of information technology on the social organization of work in the contemporary society.
20 marks · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2015–2023
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Critically assess the 'cultural lag' theory of social change
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2018–2019
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeScience, Technology and Social Change
Examine digital parenting as a need of the hour in an increasing digitised world.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022–2024
Family, Household and MarriageScience, Technology and Social Change
Assess the relevance of Weber's model of bureaucracy in the era of digital governance.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Max WeberPower and Elites
Assess the claim that digital surveillance capitalism represents a new phase of commodification of social life.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Organisation of WorkScience, Technology and Social Change
Examine the impact of the social networking sites on the mode of mobilization and form of protest in the era of globalization.
15 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2017
Protest and Social MovementsScience, Technology and Social Change
Critically evaluate the 'impact of automation' on the workers in the industrial and post-industrial societies.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2019–2022
Labour and SocietyOrganisation of Work
How do online platforms contribute to the dynamics of social and political change in contemporary society?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeProtest and Social Movements
Discuss the sociological implications of artificial intelligence and automation on social stratification and mobility patterns.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeClass, Status, Gender and Race
Evaluate the adequacy of classical theories of social change in explaining the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on labour markets.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeScience, Technology and Social Change
Evaluate the impact of the information revolution on social change in developing societies.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Evaluate the impact of social media on primary and secondary group dynamics in modern society.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeFamily, Household and Marriage
Critically examine the relationship between media and society with respect to major theoretical approaches in sociology.
20 marks · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2016–2023
Science, Technology and Social ChangePower and Elites
Artificial intelligence is changing the relationship between man and technology. Elucidate the role of technology as a medium of social change.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
With increasing digitization, the theory of cultural lag is doubted. Critically discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2021–2023
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeScience, Technology and Social Change
Define Ulrich Beck's concept of the 'risk society.' How does the concept of risk influence contemporary social change?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Theories and Agents of Social ChangeScience, Technology and Social Change
Examine the theory of 'cultural lag' in the context of rapid technological changes.
20 marks · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
Examine the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on the future of work. What are its implications for developing economies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Organisation of WorkLabour and Society
Science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. Critically discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change
What are the sociological implications of artificial intelligence on class and labour?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeLabour and Society
Discuss how technology has accelerated both the process of development and dependency.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2024–2025
Development and DependencyScience, Technology and Social Change
Discuss how has the information revolution impacted social change in developing societies?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2025
Science, Technology and Social ChangeTheories and Agents of Social Change